Fw: Schomburg Society Events

View images Dear Friend of the Schomburg, Happy New Year! In 2013 we have many interesting programs and events to pique the interest of Schomburg Society members. Take the opportunity to attend a special members' exhibition preview, use your new Members' Benefit -- Discount Tickets to LIVE from the NYPL, learn more about the Center's collections and make unique connections with other Schomburg Society members.   We look forward to seeing you soon. Warm Regards,     Shayla L. Titley Manager, Membership Programs Talks at the Schomburg: David Blight and Khalil Gibran Muhammad Wednesday, January 9 at 6:30pm Langston Hughes Auditorium  One of the most forgotten elements of the Civil Rights Movement is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's efforts to get President John F. Kennedy to write a "Second Emancipation Proclamation." Take part in an engaging discussion between professor and authors David Blight and Khalil Gibran Muhammad as they discuss this fascinating history in celebration of MLK's birthday.   Free!  Register here.  Antislavery: Colonial Beginnings to Emancipation James G. Basker, and David Blight, moderated by Khalil Gibran Muhammad January 24 at 6:30pm New-York Historical Society  The Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series The Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024  (212) 873-3400 Long before Abraham Lincoln penned the Emancipation Proclamation, opponents of slavery employed every available literary form - from essays and plays to sermons and hymns - to wage a heroic battle. An expert panel reflects on the pioneering writers and thinkers, from the eighteenth century through Emancipation, who challenged social norms and whose revolutionary ideas helped overthrow a poisonous national institution. Special Offer! Schomburg Society Members receive a special member's discount to this New-York Historical Society Event. Give the code SCHOM45 to receive your ticket for $18 (reg. $30). To purchase tickets, please call the New-York Historical Society at (212) 485-9268.   Members' Exhibition Preview For Donors of $50 or more Africans in India: From Slaves to Generals and Rulers Wednesday, January 30 from 6 - 8pm Latimer/Edison Gallery Join Khalil Gibran Muhammad and curators Dr. Sylviane A. Diouf and Dr. Kenneth X. Robbins as we preview this exciting new exhibition from the Schomburg Center. Remarks by Her Excellency Ambassador Nirupama Rao of India. To RSVP, please call 212-491-2250 or click here.  New Benefit: Save 40% on LIVE tickets Schomburg Society Members now receive discounts to all LIVE from the NYPL events! Upcoming guests for the spring season include Sandra Day O'Connor, Junot Diaz, and Toni Morrison.  Use SCHOMBURG in "Enter Coupon Code Here" at check-out to receive $15 tickets (reg. $25).    Visit LIVE from the NYPL for more information.  Celebrate Black History Month with Black Pearls Sign up to receive free weekly emails from the Schomburg Center during Black History Month. Collected and preserved within the walls of the Schomburg Center are Black History Pearls of Wisdom. During Black History Month in February, the Center is proud to share one of these pearls with you each week!   Click here to sign up today.  Send to a Friend | Update Your Profile | Manage Your Subscription | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Contact Us Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | 515 Malcolm X Boulevard | New York, NY 10037 | 212-491-2252

Fw: Notify NYC - Silver Alert

Silver Alert issued 1/7/13 at 1:40 AM. NYPD has issued a Silver Alert for the disappearance of Estaban Rodriguez, male, Hispanic, 62 years old.  Mr. Rodriguez was last seen in the area of East 109th Street and Lexington Avenue on 1/6/13 at 4:00 PM in the borough of Manhattan.  He is described as being 5'5", 170 lbs., grey hair, brown eyes last seen wearing a green sweater and blue jeans.  Mr. Rodriguez suffers from Alzheimer's.  Photo is attached. If you see him, please call 9-1-1.   The sender included the following attachment: https://phx-attachments.sendwordnow.com/Attachments.aspx?token=9f4cf42a-f3a3-44ef-84a5-e8b7eedc0228   The sender provided the following contact information.    Sender's Name: Notify NYC    Sender's Email: notifynyc@oem.nyc.gov    Sender's Contact Phone: 2126399675

NEW THIS MORNING

NEW THIS MORNING     In an attempt to dispel the notion that he does not have the "fire in the belly" to be mayor, New York City mayoral candidate Bill Thompson has begun working part-time at his job on Wall Street and will hold 10 fundraisers this week, The Wall Street Journal reports: http://on.wsj.com/Zw6pVn   A new law allows the state to rein in its insurance rate hikes, meaning health insurance premiums will only jump by 7.5 percent this year, as opposed to the 12.4 percent asked by insurance companies, saving New Yorkers $500 million in premium costs, the News reports: http://nydn.us/TGay5c   The White House is working with Bloomberg aides on broader gun violence initiatives beyond an assault weapons ban, including universal background checks for buyers and a national weapons database, the Post reports: http://bit.ly/UvWP3i   The New York City Department of Education has a policy of offering an incompetent teacher a "satisfactory" rating if the teacher quits or retires before a termination trial, the Post learns: http://bit.ly/WhRF51   The News decries a resolution passed nearly two years ago that accorded lifetime achievement recognition to former public school teacher Jitu Weusi, because of Weusi's anti-Semitic statements: http://nydn.us/SfhKHj

Liu: Settle 'Central Park Five' lawsuit

Liu: Settle 'Central Park Five' lawsuit

City Controller John Liu called on Mayor Bloomberg Friday to settle a $250 million lawsuit against the city by the five defendants wrongly convicted in the infamous 1989 Central Park rape case.

Liu: Settle 'Central Park Five' lawsuit
JOE STEPANKSY, BEN CHAPMAN
Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:40:18 GMT

Coming Soon

Venue for Three Kings Event for the Cuban 5 and the PRican PPs!

FREE THE CUBAN 5 AND THE PUERTO RICAN POLITICAL PRISONERS: Saturday January 5, 2013 @ 6pm (Reception) 7pm (Cultural program) Casa de Las Americas 182 E. 111th St. (Btwn. Lexington Ave. And 3rd Ave.) Dos Alas 2013 A cultural/political evening of celebration and solidarity presented by The ProLibertad Freedom Campaign and Casa de Las Americas! Dedicated to the FREEDOM OF THE CUBAN 5 AND THE PUERTO RICAN POLITICAL PRISONERS! Join us as we celebrate the 54th anniversary of the Cuban revolution anniversary and the 70th Birthday of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Oscar Lopez Rivera! Keynote address by the new Cuban Ambassador to the United Nations Boleros: Abram Alberto Poetry: Bobby Gonzalez and Rafael Landron www.ProLibertadWeb.com and www.Unacuba.org For more information contact: 718-601-4751